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PhD in Computation, Cognition and Language

University of Cambridge

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of Cambridge

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    17-APR-24, 08-OCT-24

  • Duration

    3 years

Course summary

The PhD in Computation, Cognition and Language is a PhD track for students who conduct basic and applied research in the computational study of language, communication, and cognition, in humans and machines. This research is interdisciplinary in nature and draws on methodology and insights from a range of disciplines that are now critical for the further development of language sciences, including (but not limited to) Linguistics, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Psychology and Neuroscience. A variety of PhD topics that fall within this remit are accepted. Our current primary areas of research are:


• natural language processing


• computational and corpus linguistics


• computational models of human language acquisition and processing


• information extraction, mining, and presentation


• multilingual technology


• educational and assistive technology


• text data technology for health


• computational digital humanities

Assessment

Thesis

There is a normal word limit for the thesis of 80,000 words (including footnotes and appendices but excluding bibliography). The thesis should represent a significant contribution to learning through the discovery of new knowledge or through the connection of previously unrelated facts, or the development of new theory, revision of older views or some combination of these. In writing the thesis you are expected to take account of previously published work on the subject and the thesis should be clearly and accurately written, paying due attention to English style and grammar. Candidates for the PhD in Cambridge are guided by a supervisor, though they will normally also discuss their work with a number of other experts in their field. Following the submission of the thesis, an oral (viva) examination is held.

Other

Annual progress interviews for all PhD students should normally take place between the start of the Easter term and the end of the academic year. The annual interviews constitute a system for the formal monitoring by the Degree Committee of the progress of all students working towards a PhD.

Postgraduate students are admitted in the first instance for a probationary period during which they are not registered as a candidate for the PhD degree. The first-year interview is the context in which registration as a candidate for the PhD is formally considered. Satisfactory progress is a condition for being registered as a doctoral student and continuing study.

Application deadline

04 October 2023, 15 January 2024

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 28,401per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Cambridge

  • University League Table

    1st

  • Campus address

    University of Cambridge, The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1TN, England

Subject rankings

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    1st out of 97

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    1st out of 118

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    228 100%

    1st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    92.0 92%

    2nd

    1
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    n/a

  • Entry standards

    / Max 209
    204 100%

    1st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    86.0 86%

    3rd

    4
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    n/a

  • Entry standards

    / Max 215
    196 92%

    7th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    88.0 88%

    1st

    8
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    n/a

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